Technical Architect

CloudDevs; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CloudDevs is looking for a highly skilled Technical Architect to design scalable architectures tailored to their tech stack. The role requires extensive collaboration with engineers, designers, and stakeholders to create reliable systems. Candidates should have over 5 years of architectural experience and a solid understanding of architecture principles. A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field is required. Join CloudDevs to lead innovative projects in the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Technical Architect (or similar) roles.
• Experience developing or architecting successful applications.
• Strong understanding of architecture principles and patterns.

Responsibilities

• Design robust and scalable architectures for various systems.
• Translate requirements into clear architectures.
• Contribute to development with code reviews and PoCs.

Skills

Technical architecture experience

Collaboration skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline

Job description

About the job

We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Architect who brings real-world architecture experience and excels in working collaboratively with engineers, designers and stakeholders. The role involves deeply understanding our tech stack (for apps, SDKs, SaaS platforms, etc.) and applying that knowledge to design scalable systems that adhere to our design principles.

Responsibilities

• Design robust and scalable architectures for all sorts of systems (apps, SDKs, SaaS platforms, etc.) that are tailor‑made for our specific tech stack.
• Use systems‑level thinking to structure components for reliability, scalability and maintainability.
• Work closely with developers, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate requirements into clear, practical architectures.
• Contribute to guiding development through code reviews, building PoCs and skeleton structures.
• Write and review technical proposals to ensure they align with the agreed architecture.
• Keep up to date with new tools, frameworks and ideas, and spot and suggest opportunities to improve our systems.

Job requirements

• 5+ years in Technical Architect (or similar) roles.
• Past experience developing or architecting successful and scalable applications. Experience with P2P is great to have.
• Strong understanding of architecture principles, patterns and best practices, combined with the ability to quickly absorb and adapt to new stacks and tools.
• Skilled in collaborating and communicating technical ideas in a clear, concise, and friendly manner across diverse teams.
• Proficiency in creating and managing architectural artifacts like diagrams, specs, and documentation.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and an aptitude for simplifying complex technical challenges.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.